CHENNAI: The filmmaker carved out a niche for himself in Hindi cinema, writing and directing Hindi adaptations of several of his successful Tamil movies with ease and aplomb. His Bollywood journey, however, was a mix of critical acclaim and commercial inconsistency.With Amitabh Bachchan, he made the landmark film ‘Aakhree Raasta’. Bhagyaraj had originally planned to…
Patna: Representatives from the judiciary, police, prison administration, social welfare departments, academia and civil society on Saturday deliberated on ways to strengthen Bihar’s response to gender-based violence and child protection, and suggested reform measures to curb these social evils.The discussions were part of ‘Jan Nyay Samvaad 2026: Recognising Harm, Securing Justice and Ensuring Dignity’, organised…
Eknath Shinde reacts to Uddhav Thackeray, Devendra Fadnavis sharing flight NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde took a swipe at Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, saying chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is “a very clever person” who knows “how dangerous a scheming friend could be.”Shinde’s remarks came on Saturday, a day after Fadnavis…
Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation is set to make all municipal markets hawker-free. The exercise will begin from New Market and will later be implemented in phases across all major markets to make them encroachment-free. The matter was discussed on Saturday afternoon at a Town Vending Committee meeting at the civic headquarters.The KMC market dept…
Late on Tuesday, 21-year-old Mayank Lohar (L) was knifed to death by a co-traveller, Roshan Suvarna (R), following an altercation over closing the door of the train compartment amid heavy rain. MUMBAI: In the aftermath of the horrific murder of a young passenger on a local train, the Govt Railway Police (GRP) plans to intensify…
In southeast Delhi’s Govindpuri as a five-year-old girl lost her life after an alleged fall from the 10th floor of Asha Kiran Apartment NEW DELHI: A five-year-old girl died after allegedly falling from the 10th floor of a residential building at Asha Kiran Apartments in southeast Delhi’s Govindpuri on Saturday evening.According to police, a PCR…
CHENNAI: Bhagyaraj shared a deep personal and emotional connection with MGR. This rapport, along with Bhagyaraj’s following among women, prompted MGR to declare him as his heir-apparent in the film world (Kalai Ulaga Vaarisu).In Feb 1984, MGR presided over the actor-director’s marriage with actor Poornima.Bhagyaraj could not shake the MGR effect off even after the…
A passenger train at Patna junction Patna: The East Central Railway (ECR) will operate 13 special trains on Sunday to help candidates appearing for the Bihar Police recruitment examination reach their centres on time.Danapur senior divisional commercial manager Abhinav Siddarth said seven special trains would run under the Danapur division on the Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir, Kiul-Gaya, Rajgir-Bakhtiyarpur,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, members of the Indian Army marching contingent in Seychelles. The contingent is participating in the country’s 50th National Day celebrations, reflecting the growing defence partnership between India and Seychelles. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: An Indian Army marching contingent will participate in Seychelles’ 50th National Day celebrations on Monday, marking the Golden…
Heavy rainfall wreaked havoc in Sikkim, washing away a crucial Bailey Bridge over the Phee Khola in North Sikkim on Saturday night GANGTOK: A Bailey Bridge over the Phee Khola at north Sikkim’s Phidang was washed away on Saturday night following heavy rainfall, disrupting road connectivity in the region.According to officials, continuous rain caused the…
